Category: Cantab Wednesday shows

Featured poets and slams at the Wednesday night Boston Poetry Slam @ the Cantab Lounge.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, June 29, 2016: Nicole Shantè

Nicole Shanté, Midwestern poet, editor, and educator. Photo by Dionne Hills.

Midwestern visitor to the east coast: Nicole Shantè. Sixth open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, June 22, 2016: NorthBEAST Regional 4×4 Team Slam

BPS logo (square), by Gary Hoare.

A 4×4 team slam to prepare the home team for the National Poetry Slam! Opponents include House, Noho, and the Union Square Slam from NYC. Cover charge $5 to raise money to send our team to NPS.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, June 15, 2016: Brendan Constantine

West coaster and Red Hen author Brendan Constantine.

Surreal and super-dope performing poet Brendan Constantine. Fifth open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, June 8, 2016: Desireé Dallagiacomo

New Orleans poet and top national slammer Desiree Dallagiacomo. Photo by Nikki Mayeaux.

Baton Rouge slam superstar Desireé Dallagiacomo. Fourth open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, June 1, 2016: Matt Mason

Omaha poet and Pushcart winner Matt Mason. Photo by Laurie and Charles Kay.

Omaha poet and educator Matt Mason. Third open poetry slam in the 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, May 25, 2016: Fatimah Asghar

Kundiman Fellow Fatimah Asghar. Photo by Reginald Eldridge.

Kundiman Fellow Fatimah Asghar. First open slam in the new 8×8 series.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, May 18, 2015: World Qualifier Final

Boston Poetry Slam official logo, by Gary Hoare.

Final night of the Boston Poetry Slam World Qualifier: eight finalists from the May 4 Speed Slam fight for one coveted trip to the Individual World Poetry Slam. $5 cover tonight to raise funds to send the winner to the competition in Flagstaff, Ariz.

Cantab Feature for Wednesday, May 11, 2016: Anis Mojgani

Anis Mojgani, champion of all the things. Photo by Natalie Seebooth.

Champion of everything Anis Mojgani. First open slam in the new 8×8 series.

Cantab Recap for Wednesday, May 4, 2016

Wednesdays are the best, folks. What better way to spend Star Wars Day than by watching an epic battle of the most core representations of good and evil, presented through good poetry and… Actually, all the poetry was pretty good. A diabolical dozen slammers turned out last night for the season’s shortest epic: a two-round …

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Cantab Feature for Wednesday, May 4, 2016: World Qualifier Speed Slam

Boston Poetry Slam official logo, by Gary Hoare.

First of two nights of the Boston Poetry Slam World Qualifier: past slam winners compete in two speed rounds (2- and 1-minute poems) to see who will advance to Finals. $5 cover tonight to raise funds to send the winner to the Individual World Poetry Slam.